Highlights from Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being


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3191.0: Monday, December 12, 2005 - 1:30 PM

Abstract #111423

Highlights from Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being

Kristen N. Robinson, PhD, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, 3311 Toledo Road, Room 6227, Hyattsville, MD 20782, (301) 458-4460, kgr4@cdc.gov

The Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics (Forum) fosters collaboration among Federal agencies that produce or use statistical data on the older population. The Forum has recently completed their new report Older Americans 2004: Key Indicators of Well-Being (Older Americans 2004). This updated and expanded report builds upon the Forum's first Older Americans report which was released in 2000. Older Americans 2004 continues to monitor the health and well-being of older Americans through a broad range of indicators in five important areas: population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care. To help APHA members better understand the health-related indicators, this presentation will highlight the new and revised indicators from the health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care sections; discuss some of the important trends that have emerged; review the strengths and weaknesses of the data sources; and provide information on how to access these data sources.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to

1)Discuss the important trends that are emerging for older Americans.
2)Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the different indicators used to monitor the well-being of the older population.
3)Understand how to obtain access to the different data sources that focus on the health and well-being of the older population.

Keywords: Aging, Well-Being

Related Web page: www.agingstats.gov

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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